#keepitfree

So was on Wikipedia today, probably researching our group case study of Brazil OSS, and got the pop-up asking for a donation, which I’ve seen a number of times in the past and studiously ignored.

However, this time round, I decided to donate, as it can be an invaluable service, which I’ve probably used more in the last 15 months than I had don the previous 5 years due to course assignments.

So if you use a free service on a regular service, do you donate when they ask, or hope someone else does to keep the service free? 

but if i can afford to donate $3 to keep wikipedia ad-free and extremely useful, some of you guys probably can too.

don't make me feel like i wasted $3.  prove there is more potential for an internet economy than garbage ad campaigns.  show one of the most useful parts of the web a little love.